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Hobo Convention

Hobo Convention Tired of the sedentary life? Hitch a train to Iowa by Elissa Haney Where's a hobo to go? For wandering (and retired) hoboes, the hot travel destination this summer is…

Herrick, Robert, English poet

(Encyclopedia) Herrick, Robert, 1591–1674, English poet, generally considered the greatest of the Cavalier poets. Although he was born in London, he spent most of his childhood in Hampton. In 1607 he…

Baseball's Sale of the Century

Baseball'sSale of the Century by John Gettings Just because the baseball season is over doesn't mean Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa have to stop breaking records. Baseball fans can expect…

Record-Breaking Numbers

The first baseball team to wear numbers was the New York Yankees, in 1929. The numbers represented their batting order.4 Roger Bannister ran a 3:59:4-minute mile, the first under four minutes, in…

2004 Olympics: Swimming, Men

Event  Time   50m Free Gary Hall, USA21.93  Duje Draganja, CRO21.94 Roland Mark Schoeman, S. AFR22.02 100m Free Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED 48.17 Roland Mark…

John Randolph THAYER, Congress, MA (1845-1916)

THAYER, John Randolph, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Douglas, Worcester County, Mass., March 9, 1845; attended the common schools and Nichols Academy in Dudley, Worcester County…

Melvin Robert LAIRD, Congress, WI (1922)

LAIRD, Melvin Robert, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., September 1, 1922; attended the public schools; B.A., Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., 1942;…

Adolphus Peter NELSON, Congress, WI (1872-1927)

NELSON, Adolphus Peter, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Holmes City, near Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., March 28, 1872; attended the public schools and was graduated from Hamline…